GOTEMBA, Japan — U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in the foothills of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, in an exercise to keep sharp on weapon that is a growingly important component of the American military’s arsenal. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a … Read more
Huge fires at Russian oil facilities following Ukraine strikes, satellite images show BBC Russia’s Baltic Oil Port Ust-Luga Damaged in New Drone Attack Bloomberg Russia expected a windfall from soaring oil prices, but Ukrainian drones are devastating exports Fortune At least 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show NBC News Ukraine drones damage Russia’s Ust-Luga port … Read more
Yesterday morning, Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at a joint US-UK military base on the island of Diego Garcia, a US official told CNN. Diego Garcia is part of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago more than 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) northeast of Mauritius. The UK took over the islands along with Mauritius in 1814 … Read more
Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford debuts for Barca as Lamine Yamal scores twice in 5-0 win against Como. Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona completed their pre-season preparations by thrashing Italian side Como 5-0 in a game which signalled a thawing of relations with goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. Barca also gave Marcus Rashford a substitute’s appearance on … Read more
Ukraine fired hundreds of exploding drones at Russia beginning on Tuesday night and continuing into Thursday morning, in one of the largest attacks in more than three years of war, Russian authorities said. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 485 drones were shot down, 63 of them over the Moscow region. In total, 10 … Read more
A second man has been arrested in connection with alleged arson attacks in north London at properties connected to Sir Keir Starmer. The 26-year-old was arrested on Saturday at London Luton Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. The arrest relates to three incidents: a vehicle fire in Kentish … Read more
Christophe Frèrebeau The charges relate to three incidents spanning a four-day period A 21-year-old man has been charged after fires at two properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the Metropolitan Police has said. Roman Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national, was charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life … Read more
Seoul’s military says launches may have been to test weapons intended for export. North Korea has fired a flurry of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military has said, in what Seoul called a possible test of weapons intended for export. North Korean forces launched the missiles from an … Read more
Germany’s ruling coalition collapsed after the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election – triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy just hours after Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Christian Lindner, the sacked minister, said: ‘The chancellor gave me an ultimatum to suspend the constitutional … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Tuesday over differences on the prosecution of the war in Gaza — a risky step at a moment when Israel is fighting on two fronts. The move sparked protests across the country, including a large gathering near the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Mr. … Read more